Kings Island opens annual Kicks Cancer benefit

MASON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio theme park will again offer discounted online tickets and soccer ball kicks for $5 to benefit cancer research and care.

Kings Island’s annual “Kicks Cancer” event begins Monday. For $5, visitors can boot a soccer ball into the theme park’s fountains for a chance to win a 2016 Honda Civic. Kicks Cancer tickets online are $25 off regular admission and portion will go to the campaign.